Estuary English Flashcards
1
Q
What is it?
A
David Rosewarne halfway between london regional (cockney) and SE
2
Q
where has it spread?
A
from south east to liverpool, chester, hull, bristol
3
Q
features
A
negating adverb ‘never, ‘No i never’
confrontational tag q ‘i said i was going didnt i’
lexis ‘cheers’ for thank you
4
Q
Attitudes
A
pejorative connotations
young middle class move away from traditional RP
adopt is as a means of ‘blending in’
